The White Tiger's Fourth Spirit Ring

When the Vajra Tiger King emerged from the forest, Dai Mubai took a deep breath.

This Soul Beast was over two meters tall at the shoulder, its dark gold fur clinging tightly to its muscles, and its four tiger paws barely made a sound when they landed. It didn't have ordinary tiger stripes on its forehead, but instead had a diamond-shaped golden armor, and its Soul Power fluctuations were even greater than the entire group of Ring-Tailed Blade Beast combined.

Tang San stared at its claws and teeth. "Around eight thousand years old, its strength, explosiveness, and defense are all suitable for Boss Dai."

Zhao Wuji said, "The age limit is a bit high."

"The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum strengthened his body, so he can withstand it."

Dai Mubai has already released his White Tiger Martial Soul.

"That's it."

The Vajra Tiger King sensed the White Tiger's aura and let out a low growl. It didn't pounce immediately, but instead circled halfway around the group, its gaze fixed on Dai Mubai.

Both being tigers, neither was willing to back down first.

Liu Erlong raised his hand. "Everyone else, spread out and don't let it escape. Mu Bai will lead the attack, with Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhuqing providing support. Yuan Yu will guard the outer perimeter."

The battle began without warning.

As the Vajra Tiger King charged forward, the golden armor on his forehead lit up first. The surrounding soil then sank, and it felt as if a huge boulder had been placed on Dai Mubai's shoulder, slowing his movements by half a beat.

"It can affect Gravity!" Tang San immediately warned, "The closer you are to the golden armor, the greater the pressure!"

This tiger king had clearly already gained sentience. It deliberately confronted Dai Mubai, and only when the distance between them closed did it suddenly unleash its Innate Ability. An ordinary level 40 Soul Ancestor would not even have time to protect their vitals after being hit by this.

Dai Mubai grinned.

For the past three months, Zhao Wuji had been training with him using Gravity Enhancement every day. The pressure before him was much weaker than Zhao Wuji's, at most slowing his punches by half an inch.

Half a point wasn't enough to stop him.

The Vajra Tiger King was ten feet away just moments before, and in the next instant, it had pounced on Dai Mubai's head. Its dark golden tiger claws slammed down with a heavy whistling sound. Dai Mubai crossed his arms, and the White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation were activated simultaneously.

Bang!

The ground beneath Dai Mubai's feet exploded, and he slid three zhang backward. The Vajra Tiger King landed and pounced again, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass timely wrapped around its two hind legs, and Ning Rongrong's power boost also fell on Dai Mubai.

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

The white orb struck the Tiger King squarely in the chest.

The Vajra Tiger King was blasted sideways, its body flashing with dark golden light, and it regained its footing upon landing. It lowered its head and bit off a piece of Blue Silver Grass, then swept its long tail to force back Zhu Zhuqing, who was approaching from the left.

Xiao Wu descended from above, her legs clamping around the Tiger King's neck. Just as she was about to exert force by Waist Bow, the Tiger King's entire body suddenly shone with golden light. She was thrown into the air, Tang San immediately used his Blue Silver Grass to pull her waist.

"Its protective golden light will reflect back, so don't leave it on for too long!"

Dai Mubai charged forward again.

The two White Tiger phantoms clashed head-on in the forest, their claws striking each other repeatedly, tearing cracks in the surrounding tree trunks with the force of their impact. Dai Mubai's level was lower than that of the Vajra Tiger King, but Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasures amplification narrowed the gap, and Zhu Zhuqing kept her eyes fixed on the gap outside the Tiger King's line of sight.

After the third collision, Tiger King's right side was exposed.

Zhu Zhuqing's figure flashed, and all of her Nether Hundred Claws landed in the same spot. A gap was torn in the dark gold protective light, Dai Mubai followed up with a palm strike to the wound. The Vajra Tiger King roared in pain and turned to pounce on Zhu Zhuqing.

Tang San had been waiting for this opportunity.

Spider Web Binding descended from the treetops, covering the tiger king's entire body. The blue-green webs tightened rapidly, and venomous stingers pierced the wounds, causing the tiger king's movements to slow noticeably.

"Mu Bai!"

Dai Mubai leaped high into the air, clenched his fists, and slammed them heavily onto the Tiger King's golden armor on his forehead.

Cracks appeared in the golden armor.

The Tiger King did not fall, its limbs forcefully pushing open the spider web. It opened its mouth and let out a deafening roar, its dark gold Soul Power exploding from its body, tearing Tang San's spider web to shreds.

At the same time, roars of beasts echoed from the surrounding forest.

Six Golden-Patterned Tiger summoned by the Tiger King charged out from different directions, attempting to break through Shrek's formation. Yuan Yu drew his sword to meet them, and Mist spread across the ground, completely separating the six Soul Beasts from the central battlefield.

"You guys fight your battle, this side is mine."

Among the six Golden-Patterned Tiger, the one with the highest cultivation level had been over five thousand years. Instead of rushing into the Mist with its companions, it circled around to approach Ning Rongrong, who was amplifying her power.

Yuan Yu didn't even look, and slashed his Sun Wheel Blade horizontally behind him.

A crescent-shaped Water Blade skimmed across the ground, striking the Golden-Patterned Tiger's front paw just before it landed. The Water Blade didn't cut through its flesh, but the hidden Rock Force within it suddenly erupted, flipping the tiger over.

Just as the Golden-Patterned Tiger got up, Lightning Flash struck in front of it. Yuan Yu gripped his sword in one hand and grabbed the tail of the Soul Beast biting the Rock Ridge with the other. With a casual flick, the two tigers collided in mid-air.

Ma Hongjun peeked out from behind the fog. "Need any help?"

"I have high hopes for Xiao Ao."

"Okay, then take your time."

When Ma Hongjun retreated, five of the six Golden-Patterned Tiger had already fallen. The remaining one turned to run away, but Yuan Yu lightly touched its toes to the ground, and the wind swept it back to its original position, with the scabbard pressing firmly against its forehead.

"Lie down."

The Golden-Patterned Tiger growled twice, and seeing the Flame Pattern on the blade light up, it obediently lowered its body.

The Wind Pattern shifted, and the first Golden-Patterned Tiger missed its target. The scabbard swept past its belly, sending the tiger flying into the fallen leaves. The second tiger attacked from behind, but the Rock Ridge rose first, and its teeth bit directly into the stone.

Hearing the crisp sound from outside the fog, Ma Hongjun shrank his neck. "It sounds painful."

In the central battlefield, Dai Mubai had already fought the Vajra Tiger King to the very end.

Several claw marks appeared on his arms and shoulders, but his evil eyes shone with an astonishing light. The golden armor on the Vajra Tiger King's forehead was shattered, and blood continued to flow from the wound on his right side; his explosive power was also beginning to decline.

Ning Rongrong's three increases occurred simultaneously.

Dai Mubai shattered the soil beneath his feet, the White Tiger phantom almost merging with his body. He took the tiger king's final claw head-on, his fists slamming into the tiger king's chest from below, flipping its massive body over.

Vajra Tiger King struggled to get up.

Dai Mubai didn't give it a chance, landing a final punch on its cracked forehead.

The Tiger King collapsed to the ground with a thud.

A deep purple Spirit Ring condensed above the corpse. Dai Mubai sat down, panting heavily, nodded to everyone, and began to absorb it.

The medicinal power left by the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum spread throughout his body. Although the impact of the eight-thousand-year-old Spirit Ring was fierce, it was not enough to crush his body. An hour later, the fourth Spirit Ring was firmly placed on the White Tiger Martial Soul.

During the absorption process, Dai Mubai's White Tiger phantom burst out of his body several times, and the king mark on his forehead became increasingly clear. Ning Rongrong maintained the amplification of her Soul Power, and Oscar also delivered the Recovery Sausage three times. Only when the deep purple light was completely absorbed into their bodies did everyone retract their Martial Soul.

Dai Mubai opened his eyes.

"Fourth Spirit Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower!"

Dozens of white orbs of light rose from behind him and fell toward the open space in the distance. A series of explosions rang out, and large swathes of bushes were blasted into deep craters.

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily, "Excellent! This move is perfect for Team Battle!"

Ma Hongjun ran to the edge of the open space, looked down and counted the craters. "Thirty-six light bullets. Boss Dai, from now on, you can place them in the front during team fights. I definitely won't fight you for position."

Dai Mubai activated his newly generated Soul Power: "If you run too slowly, I'll blast you along with me."

"That won't do; accidental injury is strictly prohibited within the team."

Tang San walked to the edge of the explosion to inspect it. Each light bullet was weaker than the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, but it had the advantage of a large coverage area. Once the enemy was restricted by the Blue Silver Cage, they had almost no room to escape.

"My control system can take over your meteor shower; you can use it directly in the competition."

Dai Mubai nodded. "We'll practice as soon as we get back to the academy."

Dai Mubai stood up, his Soul Power stopping at level forty-two. The power of the Immortal Herb that had been suppressed within his body was released along with his fourth Spirit Ring.

Just as everyone was about to leave, Tang San suddenly squatted down beside a small earthen slope.

Half a spider web was buried in the soil.

The spider silk was dark purple, about the thickness of a finger, and covered with fresh mud. There were no signs of spiders crawling nearby, only a few small holes that had risen from the ground.

Tang San's eyes lit up.

"Earth Cavern Demon Spider"

At the same time, a subtle vibration was transmitted back from Yuan Yu's Rock Pattern.

Something underground was slowly moving around them.